Bennie Joe Smooth Rhodesian Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Bennie Joe Pipes are made by Bennie Joe, an Indonesian artisan based in Jakarta. A trained architect and part-time pipe-maker for much of his life, he took on the latter full-time after a downturn in the property market during the dark days of 2020 and after. An interesting aspect of Bennie Joe pipes is that they are made primarily with hand tools, rather than many of the woodworking machines pipe-makers employ. While the chambers and draft holes are drilled, the body of the pipe is formed using hand tools, creating genuinely freehand shapes reminiscent of those made in mid-century Denmark. It should come as no surprise that one of Bennie Joe’s heroes is the late, great, Bo Nordh.

This particular Bennie Joe is an uncommonly squat Rhodesian, one that straddles the line between an American bullcap and a Swedish Bodog – named, of course, after Bo Nordh. Despite this distinct breadth, the pipe is very compact, and should be quite pocket friendly. At 38 grams, it shouldn’t be too much trouble on the jaw, either.

Details:

Length: 4.4″ / 111.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.37″ / 34.79mm

Weight: 1.3oz / 38g